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in somalia, which is where the first affiliate sort of sprouted in somalia, which is where the first affiliate sort of sprouted up, al shabaab, it was when the u.s. backed an african force and it took five years to push back al shabaab, al qaeda's east africa affiliate, from mogadishu. now there's a president that was elected who is now being held as a success story. mali, the u.s. and the west started to do this several years ago to defeat any al qaeda remnants there, aqim, al qaeda in the islamic maghreb. then i'm told the policy changed to one of containment. you saw what happened. all of a sudden out of the blue, everybody caught by surprise, this aqim started moving towards the capital, nearly got to the capital until the french intervened. so now you've seen the repercussions in algeria. it has to be dealt with. it can't just be a little attempt to contain it. it has to be decisive. but nobody's talking about american boots on the ground. this is always the straw man. how can you do it, no boots on the ground? there will be no u.s. boots on the ground. there are other ways of d
in somalia, which is where the first affiliate sort of sprouted in somalia, which is where the first affiliate sort of sprouted up, al shabaab, it was when the u.s. backed an african force and it took five years to push back al shabaab, al qaeda's east africa affiliate, from mogadishu. now there's a president that was elected who is now being held as a success story. mali, the u.s. and the west started to do this several years ago to defeat any al qaeda remnants there, aqim, al qaeda in the...
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forces played a role in a failed rescue attempt in somalia last week. u.s. air ships did enter restricted air space briefly but did not use weapon. the hostage was apparently killed in the raid. >>> beijing is shrouded in a toxic fog this morning. as air pollution continues to soar off the charts. schools have canceled outdoor activities. hospitals are getting flooded with patients with breathing problems. children and the elderly are being warned to stay indoors. the smog being blamed on rapid economic growth and a surge in car ownership. >>> and here at home, a scary situation for hundreds of patients treated at a veterans administration hospital in upstate new york. people may have been exposed to hiv or two types of hepatitis. it is linked to an accidental reuse of insulin pens. >>> and now to worries about the flu epidemic. the virus is widespread in 47 states with new york and massachusetts declaring a public health emergency. california is 1 of 3 states where the outbreak is not considered widespread. emergency rooms are reporting a spike in cases inv
forces played a role in a failed rescue attempt in somalia last week. u.s. air ships did enter restricted air space briefly but did not use weapon. the hostage was apparently killed in the raid. >>> beijing is shrouded in a toxic fog this morning. as air pollution continues to soar off the charts. schools have canceled outdoor activities. hospitals are getting flooded with patients with breathing problems. children and the elderly are being warned to stay indoors. the smog being blamed...
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like they did successfully in somalia. >> right. what is the smart way to do that? clearly afghanistan became a quagmire. iran became a quagmire. going into countries with boots on the ground -- >> we aren't talking boots on the ground. >> what's a smart way of dealing with al qaeda's amorphous global presence in all its guises. how do you take on that organization in the most efficient, smart way? >> the way to do it is to aim to defeat them, not to contain them. you saw what happened when the u.s. first went into afghanistan after 9/11. they were defeated and they were sent out of the country. in somalia, which is where the first affiliate sort of sprouted up, al shabaab, it was when the u.s. backed an african force and it took five years to push back al shabaab, al qaeda's east africa affiliate, from mogadishu. now there's a president that was elected who is now being held as a success story. mali, the u.s. and the west started to do this several years ago to defeat any al qaeda remnants there, aqim, al qaeda in the islamic maghreb. then i'm told the policy chang
like they did successfully in somalia. >> right. what is the smart way to do that? clearly afghanistan became a quagmire. iran became a quagmire. going into countries with boots on the ground -- >> we aren't talking boots on the ground. >> what's a smart way of dealing with al qaeda's amorphous global presence in all its guises. how do you take on that organization in the most efficient, smart way? >> the way to do it is to aim to defeat them, not to contain them. you...
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bombing of mali comes as president obama has confirmed its role in a failed french operation inside somalia. in a letter to congress, obama disclosed that u.s. troops provided french -- support to french troops in until effort to recover a french secret agent captured by somali militants. the hostage, dennis allex, was reportedly killed during the failed operation along 17 somali fighters. israel has cracked down on the latest non-violent effort by palestinian activists to stop the ongoing expansion of jewish only settlements in the occupied west bank. on sunday, israeli troops raided a tent encampment dubbed bab al- shams. the e1 construction had largely been put on hold. is resumed work there last month in response to the u.n. vote recognizing palestine as a nonmember observer state. the activists behind bab al- shams pitched around 20 tents at the site on friday in a bid to oppose the lead a settlement growth. the palestinian legislator said palestinians are protecting the land they're entitled to for future independent palestinian state. >> it is palestinian land. we are here legally. t
bombing of mali comes as president obama has confirmed its role in a failed french operation inside somalia. in a letter to congress, obama disclosed that u.s. troops provided french -- support to french troops in until effort to recover a french secret agent captured by somali militants. the hostage, dennis allex, was reportedly killed during the failed operation along 17 somali fighters. israel has cracked down on the latest non-violent effort by palestinian activists to stop the ongoing...
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in the meantime, we've seen a blocking of certain international terrorists in somalia. we've seen the flood of weapons throughout north africa that resulted from the way that we lead from behind in libya, and the failure of the international coalition to take any steps, really even to help set up a government there, let alone actually to secure the enormous arms depots that were there. and al qaeda has infiltrated it. and al qaeda has infiltrated back into egypt. and i'm here to tell you that over the weekend, the al qaeda affiliate in iraq, the islamist state of iraq, openly announced that it was conducting counter offensive operations against the maliki government after demonstrators were killed in falluja on friday. and has, in fact, been maneuvering small units and sniper teams in falluja, aching off iraqi army troops. >> here's the $64,000 question now. the big problem for most americans is they look at, i mean, okay, afghanistan that's one thing. may be iraq, another thing. somali, come on. yemen. to quote those who adore criticizing these kinds of operations, it
in the meantime, we've seen a blocking of certain international terrorists in somalia. we've seen the flood of weapons throughout north africa that resulted from the way that we lead from behind in libya, and the failure of the international coalition to take any steps, really even to help set up a government there, let alone actually to secure the enormous arms depots that were there. and al qaeda has infiltrated it. and al qaeda has infiltrated back into egypt. and i'm here to tell you that...
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the brave americans serving our nation today in the persian gulf, in somalia, and wherever else they stand are testament to our resolve. but our greatest strength is the power of our ideas, which are still new in many lands. across the world we see them embraced, and we rejoice. our hopes, our hearts, our hands are with those on every continent who are building democracy and freedom. their cause is america's cause. the american people have summoned the change we celebrate today. you have raised your voices in an unmistakable chorus. you have cast your votes in historic numbers. and you have changed the face of congress, the presidency, and the political process itself. yes, you, my fellow americans, have forced the spring. now we must do the work the season demands. to that work i now turn with all the authority of my office. i ask the congress to join with me. but no president, no congress, no government can undertake this mission alone. my fellow americans, you, too, must play your part in our renewal. i challenge a new generation of young americans to a season of service -- to act
the brave americans serving our nation today in the persian gulf, in somalia, and wherever else they stand are testament to our resolve. but our greatest strength is the power of our ideas, which are still new in many lands. across the world we see them embraced, and we rejoice. our hopes, our hearts, our hands are with those on every continent who are building democracy and freedom. their cause is america's cause. the american people have summoned the change we celebrate today. you have raised...
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we did it as a partner in somalia. there are a lot of other examples across the world. that's the smart and learn from -- be smart and learn from what we have done in the past and see what can be transferred in the present and future and let's be honest assessing it to the best of our ability. with the new chairman and the new ranking member, from my conversations with them, this committee could play an essential role in trying to answer your question and put forth a policy that would not go lurching from administration to administration, but would be a steady one, like we did with columbia, like we did in the cold war. let's be smart about this. we have more assets than anybody in the world. we have gotten off track as to how to best utilize them. >> madam secretary, i also regret our overlap will be so brief. i think the country is at its strongest when we balance military strength with diplomatic strength, economic strength, and strength of our moral example. i cannot think of a person who exemplifies that balance in a public service career as well as you do. i appre
we did it as a partner in somalia. there are a lot of other examples across the world. that's the smart and learn from -- be smart and learn from what we have done in the past and see what can be transferred in the present and future and let's be honest assessing it to the best of our ability. with the new chairman and the new ranking member, from my conversations with them, this committee could play an essential role in trying to answer your question and put forth a policy that would not go...
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and what do you say about the drug is being dropped on the brothers and sisters in pakistan and somalia and yemen -- the drones being dropped? my voice haulers out, and do not take it with your hand on his bible -- my voice hollers out. what would you say about the poverty in america now beginning with the children and the elderly and our working folks in all colors? not just here, around the world. do not hide and conceal his challenge. as much as i'm glad that barack obama won -- i think that brother mitt romney would have been a catastrophe -- brother newt told the truth about vampire capitalism, but that is the system as a whole. but when barack obama attempts to use that rich tradition of so many struggling to produce that voice that pushed martin in the direction that it did, i get upset. people say we are hating obama. no, we are living the tradition that produced martin luther king jr., and we will not allow it to be sanitized, deodorize, sterilized. we want the subversive power to be heard. that is what we think when he said he is going to put his hand on that bible. [applause]
and what do you say about the drug is being dropped on the brothers and sisters in pakistan and somalia and yemen -- the drones being dropped? my voice haulers out, and do not take it with your hand on his bible -- my voice hollers out. what would you say about the poverty in america now beginning with the children and the elderly and our working folks in all colors? not just here, around the world. do not hide and conceal his challenge. as much as i'm glad that barack obama won -- i think that...
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they are now taking action against islamic jihadists who made bold and deadly moves in somalia and bali. chris, what's going on? >> officials are very worried that al qaeda may be establishing a safe haven in africa the same way they did in afghanistan 12 to 13 years ago. they are joining an international effort to try to aggressively go after the affiliates there. after a disastrous rescue mission over the weekend, it shows how dangerous it can be to operate in that part of the world. american soldiers were back on the ground as a bloody battle to rescue hostages ended in disaster and death. for a lot of americans, somali conjures up images of black hawk down. this time the americans did not take the lead. they were backing up a french resc rescue quad. >> they encountered resistance and all-around a botched attempt. >> they're set fighter jets into airspace and they were not needed in the mission. they flew in at night and faced resistance from the islamist who is killed two soldiers and likely the options. >> the french intelligence agent was abducted and they said factors triggered
they are now taking action against islamic jihadists who made bold and deadly moves in somalia and bali. chris, what's going on? >> officials are very worried that al qaeda may be establishing a safe haven in africa the same way they did in afghanistan 12 to 13 years ago. they are joining an international effort to try to aggressively go after the affiliates there. after a disastrous rescue mission over the weekend, it shows how dangerous it can be to operate in that part of the world....
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limited technical support to rescue an intelligent agent held hostage by an al qaeda linked group in somalia. that attempt was unsuccessful. >>> a dress rehearsal in washington as preparations for next week's presidential inauguration kick into high gear. stand-ins for president obama and vice president joe biden watch the presidential escort from the capital's east steps, including the u.s. army ban, the old guard drum core and honor guard members from each branch of the military in exactly one week hole dad -- we will be live on the national mall. i'm the one in the middle. our coverage begins at 5:00 a.m. eastern. >>> new this morning, big royal baby news. the duke and duchess of cambridge, their baby is due in july. that's according to st. james palace, a spokesman also saying that kate's condition is continuing to improve following her stay in a hospital for what the palace said was severe morning sickness. she is believed to be around 13 to 14 weeks pregnant now. >>> hollywood, the 70th golden globe awards, they did not go according to script. never do. ben affleck won the award for be
limited technical support to rescue an intelligent agent held hostage by an al qaeda linked group in somalia. that attempt was unsuccessful. >>> a dress rehearsal in washington as preparations for next week's presidential inauguration kick into high gear. stand-ins for president obama and vice president joe biden watch the presidential escort from the capital's east steps, including the u.s. army ban, the old guard drum core and honor guard members from each branch of the military in...
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and what do you say about the drug is being dropped on the brothers and sisters in pakistan and somalia and yemen -- the drones being dropped? my voice hollers out, and do not take it with your hand on his bible. what would you say about the poverty in america now beginning with the children and the elderly and our working folks in all colors? not just here, around the world. do not hide and conceal his challenge. as much as i'm glad that barack obama won -- i think that brother mitt romney would have been a catastrophe -- brother newt told the truth about vampire capitalism, but that is the system as a whole. but when barack obama attempts to use that rich tradition of so many struggling to produce that voice that pushed martin in the direction that it did, i get upset. people say we are hating obama. no, we are living the tradition that produced martin luther king jr., and we will not allow it to be sanitized, deodorize, sterilized. we want the subversive power to be heard. that is what we think when he said he is going to put his hand on that bible. [applause] and i'm praying for him
and what do you say about the drug is being dropped on the brothers and sisters in pakistan and somalia and yemen -- the drones being dropped? my voice hollers out, and do not take it with your hand on his bible. what would you say about the poverty in america now beginning with the children and the elderly and our working folks in all colors? not just here, around the world. do not hide and conceal his challenge. as much as i'm glad that barack obama won -- i think that brother mitt romney...
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wars around the world, and yet thousands of people are dying in places like afghanistan, syria, libya, somalia, mali, algeria, all of these places in wars without front lines, without uniforms, without conventional militaries. those are the kind of conflicts i write about. and the big message is, there's nothing new about this. we should be used to it by now because this is the way it's always been. >> max, you said the french go into mali, they're going to build up to 2,500 troops. the united states is going to have to deal with these things. how well situated are modern democracies to fight guerrilla -- to fight these wars? >> well, modern democracies face certain handicaps because of the growing power of the media and of democracy. and so if a war becomes unpopular at home, it's hard to sustain abroad. that wasn't something the roman empire had to worry about. it's something that modern france and the united states have to worry about. so my biggest concern about the french in mali is are they going to have the staying power? because sending a few hundred or a few thousand troops into mali
wars around the world, and yet thousands of people are dying in places like afghanistan, syria, libya, somalia, mali, algeria, all of these places in wars without front lines, without uniforms, without conventional militaries. those are the kind of conflicts i write about. and the big message is, there's nothing new about this. we should be used to it by now because this is the way it's always been. >> max, you said the french go into mali, they're going to build up to 2,500 troops. the...